OBUBRA (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government, through the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWATSSA) and the Ministry of Water Resources, in collaboration with Self Help Africa (SHA), is set to convene a Stakeholders’ Meeting under the WASH System for Health (WS4H) Programme on Monday, 27 October 2025, at the Obubra Local Government…
By Emmanuel Ita CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWATSSA) has commemorated the 2025 Global Handwashing Day, issuing a call for students to become advocates of hygiene in their schools and communities. The event, held on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at Government Science Secondary School, Ikot Effanga Mkpa,…
JD Unique ID: 79036 Job title: Communications Officer Company: Self Help Africa Location: Abuja Contract type: Fixed term contract, full-time Period: 1 year, renewable based on donor funding Remuneration: ₦6.5m to ₦8.8m annual gross Reports to: MEAL Manager About Self Help Africa Established in 1984, Self Help Africa is an international development organisation that works through agriculture and agri-enterprise development to address hunger,…
Cross River Commissioner Felix Idem pledges to support a unified WASH structure to achieve Open Defecation Free (ODF) status and improve public health.
Cross River State has commenced the Ogoja Open Defecation Free certification for 207 communities under the RUWATSSA-UNICEF sanitation programme to improve hygiene and public health.
The Cross River State Government has appealed to stakeholders and private investors to support its renewed drive to address the worsening water crisis in the state, citing overwhelming sectoral challenges that require urgent collaboration and regulation.
CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Commissioner for Water Resources, Barr. Bassey Mensah, has assured stakeholders that the recently passed State Water and Open Defaecation (OD) Prohibition Laws will soon be assented to by Governor Bassey Otu. Mensah gave the assurance on Monday during a one-day capacity-building workshop on Area-Wide Sanitation held at the…
OGOJA (CONVERSEER) – Journalists in Cross River State have made a heartfelt appeal to Governor Bassey Otu to promptly sign the Water Bill of 2024, which was recently passed by the State House of Assembly. Speaking as representatives of the WASH Media Network, the group expressed concern that months have passed since the bill’s approval…
OGOJA (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Water, Sanitation and Health (WASH) Media Network has inducted new members to aid pilot the activities of the programme in the state. The inauguration, which was held on Friday, 23rd May 2025, in Ogoja, saw five new members added to the fold, while one person renewed her membership….
YALA – The Local Task Group on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (LTG-WASH) has been inaugurated to oversee WASH services in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State. The event, which was held in the Council headquarters in Okpoma, was organised by the Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN) with support from Self Help Africa…
